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British star James DeGale (20-1, 14 knockouts) will face former world title challenger Andre Dirrell in Boston, Massachusetts, on May 23, in a bout which will be contested for the vacant IBF super middleweight championship.

Kell Brook defends his IBF welterweight title for the first time against Ionut Dan Ion on Saturday in his native Sheffield, England. The undefeated British standout is confident of victory, which he believes will lead to showdowns with the stars of the 147-pound division (but not Amir Khan).

In what looks like a very satisfying card indeed, heavyweight Anthony Joshua will face American Kevin Johnson and world titleholders Jorge Linares and Evgeny Gradovich will defend against the U.K.’s Kevin Mitchell and Lee Selby, respectively, at London’s O2 Arena.

Former middleweight and super middleweight titleholder Nigel Benn has nothing but respect, admiration and genuine affection for Michael Watson, the first man to defeat him in a pro bout, one of Britain’s finest 160 pounders of the 1980s, and a true survivor.

Michael Watson, one of Britain’s best middleweights during the late 1980s, turned 50 today. Though his career came to a tragic end 24 years ago after he fell into a coma following his rematch with Chris Eubank, the London native remains a fighter. Watson spoke to RingTV.com about the best fighters he faced.

British lightweight contender Tommy Coyle survived a scare to force an unsatisfactory fifth round corner retirement from countryman Martin Gethin in Hull, England, on Saturday, but plans for a summer collision with local rival, and London 2012 Olympic champion Luke Campbell remain intact.

South African Zolani Tete scored a spectacular and dominant eighth-round knockout over Paul Butler to retain his IBF junior bantamweight title in Liverpool, England, making a mockery of the oddsmakers who labeled him an underdog.

A turbo charged home support cheered on unbeaten Belfast hero Carl Frampton as he successfully defended his IBF junior featherweight title for the first time with a fifth-round technical knockout over Chris Avalos on Saturday.

On Saturday, millions across the UK and the Republic of Ireland will be able to watch IBF junior featherweight beltholder Carl Frampton defend his title against mandatory challenger Chris Avalos live on free terrestrial television.

When Tyson Fury steps in the ring to face Christian Hammer in London on Saturday he’ll just be glad to have the work. The unbeaten British heavyweight has fought just once in 18 months, but still looks toward potential clashes against Deontay Wilder and RING champ Wladimir Klitschko (who he says will avoid him).

Former middleweight and super middleweight titleholder Nigel Benn spoke to RingTV.com about his tragic ring war with fellow puncher Gerald McClellan, which took place 20 years ago today. Benn spoke about upsetting the favored American and heavy physical and emotional cost of the fight, which permanently injured McClellan.

Who better to break down the biggest fight of the year than the man who faced both Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao? Former junior welterweight champion Ricky Hatton offers his two cents to RingTV.com.